Bridge repair to close part of Boot Road

EAST CALN — Amtrak will close part of Boot Road beginning Monday for six weeks during bridge repairs.

According to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesman Charles Metzger, detours will be in place for commuters during the daytime on weekdays from May 20 through July 1 while Boot Road is closed between Quarry Road and Whitford Road. Signs for alternate routes will be posted along the roads.

The rehabilitative work will be for Amtrak’s bridge over Boot Road adjacent to the border with East Caln.